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Spiker Agrees to Contract Extension at Drexel

Drexel Head Coach Zach Spiker has agreed to a multi-year contract extension, Drexel Athletics announced. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Spiker, the 26th head coach in Drexel history, recently completed his second season with the Dragons. He has increased their win total in each of his first two seasons. His team has averaged

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Towson Dirt…

I can confirm that Kevin Clark will be elevated to associate head coach at Towson University. Clark has been an assistant on Pat Skerry’s staff since 2011. The pair also worked together as assistants at URI in the mid-2000’s. The coaching veteran has previously served as the associate head coach at St John’s and as

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Elon Basketball Staff Update

Elon University men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny has announced coaching staff changes for the program today, June 19. J.B. Tanner has been elevated from director of basketball operations to assistant coach. Additionally, the Phoenix adds Bryson Gibson to the staff as the program’s new director of basketball operations to replace Tanner. “We’ve been very

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Towson Dirt…

I can confirm that Ryan Brown will be hired as the Director of Basketball Operations at Towson University. Brown had spent the past two seasons as a graduate assistant at TCU. Before that, he served as the assistant video coordinator, and student manager at Auburn. An official announcement is expected shortly.

C of C Promotes Braeuer to Assistant Coach; Korren to DBO

College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant has promoted Matt Braeuer to assistant coach. Braeuer served the last two years as director of men’s basketball operations for the Cougars, who won the Colonial Athletic Association regular-season and tournament titles, made their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 and turned in their second-straight 25-win season in

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Hofstra’s Joe Mihalich Receives Contract Extension

Hofstra University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway announced today a contract extension for Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich. “Joe continues to be an outstanding coach, educator and valued member of the Hofstra community, and we are excited that his successful tenure at Hofstra will continue,” commented Hathaway. “The Hofstra Men’s

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College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant Agrees to Extension Through 2022-23 Season

College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant has agreed in principle to a new five-year extension, pending finalization of a contract, through the 2022-23 season. “Earl Grant has brought excitement and championship basketball back to the College of Charleston,” College of Charleston Athletics Director Matt Roberts said. “In just four years, he and his staff

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HoopDirt.com Daily News – 2/8/18

HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… James Madison University has postponed its home basketball game against UNCW on Thursday, Feb. 8, and its away game against Elon on Saturday, Feb. 10. The games are being postponed due to suspected cases of mumps affecting the team and due to concerns for potential exposure

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Northeastern Basketball Staff Update

There will be two familiar faces back on the sidelines with the Northeastern’s men’s basketball team this season as announced by head coach Bill Coen. “We proudly welcome back two former members of our basketball family, Manny Adako and Danny Young,” said Coen. “Danny will serve as our new Operations Coordinator, while Manny will begin

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